stumping
Hitting the trail
Stumping is campaigning for political office or on behalf of a candidate, from the historical practice of speaking from tree stumps as improvised platforms.
Politicians go stumping through swing states; surrogates do stumping for candidates they support: She spent October stumping for the governor's reelection.
Stumping also means baffling or perplexing: That question really stumped me.
Gathering for a cause
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
- door-to-doorDirectly between residences
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- whistle-stopMinor station or hamlet
platform · speeches · barnstorming · hustings · town hall · soapbox · endorsement · fundraising
Gloved fielder behind stumps
- bailsWicket's top pieces
- creaseLine from folding
- runoutComplete depletion of supply
- inningsTeam batting periods
batting · bowling · overs · dismissal · catch · duck · maiden · pitch
Causing confusion or bewilderment
- confoundingCausing surprise or confusion
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- bewilderingCausing utter confusion
- mystifyingCausing complete confusion
nonplussed · flummoxed · befuddled · riddle · conundrum · enigma · brainteaser · head-scratcher
rally
Gathering for a cause
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
- door-to-doorDirectly between residences
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
whistle-stop · platform · speeches · barnstorming · hustings · town hall · soapbox · endorsement · fundraising · incumbent
wicketkeeper
Gloved fielder behind stumps
innings · batting · bowling · overs · dismissal · catch · duck · maiden · pitch · boundary
puzzling
Causing confusion or bewilderment
- confoundingCausing surprise or confusion
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- bewilderingCausing utter confusion
mystifying · nonplussed · flummoxed · befuddled · riddle · conundrum · enigma · brainteaser · head-scratcher · quandary
trunk
Main stem or storage
logging · clearing · grubbing · removal · woodchip · sawdust · axe · timber · cutdown · deadwood
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- advocacypetition, advocating, protest sign, championing, picket sign
- cricketbatsman, bowler, wicket, bat, ball
- campaign jargontalking points, sound bites, soundbite, soundbites, spin doctor
- politickingcampaigning, electioneering, lobbying, canvassing, caucusing
- Wicketkeeperskeeper, gloveman, standing back, standing up
stumpingenlightening
Providing new understanding
explaining · clarifying · illuminating · elucidating · demystifying
stumpinggoverning
Controlling with authority
ruling · administering · legislating · staying home · presiding